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Who Gives - The Quilters
GiveNow News Edition 3, 2010
Who Gives: The Quilters
Who: Barbara Green and Sue Robson
Where: Queenscliff, Victoria
What: Barbara and Sue made a quilt that they raffled off to support Cottage by The Sea, Queenscliff , Victoria
When: October 2009 – January 2010
Why:
Sue's son in law works for Cottage by the Sea, which provides short-term relief care in a seaside holiday environment. Sue and Barbara saw first-hand how important the service is for children and families in need.
They decided to make a quilt. They purchased the fabric and their friend Edna donated the batting. Barbara decided on the design, cut it out and pinned it together. Then Sue sewed the half square triangle together and handed it back to Barbara who completed the sewing. Barbara quilted it and Sue did the binding.
The two women then contacted two local shopping centres and got permission to s ell tickets to raffle the quilt. They also sold tick ets at The Cottage by the Sea F ete, which, they said, was very successful.
“We raised enough for two children to each spend a week at the Cottage, which was wonderful,” said Barbara.
